Gene expression within the periaqueductal gray is linked to vocal behavior and early-onset parkinsonism in Pink1 knockout rats
Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative disease with early-stage pathology hypothesized to manifest in brainstem regions. Vocal deficits, including soft, monotone speech, result in significant clinical and quality of life issues and are present in 90% of PD patients; yet the u...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-07037-4 |